<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT face=Calibri>A unique “survival manual” for clinicians new to the operating room <?xml:namespace prefix = "o" ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></B></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><FONT face=Calibri>This one-of-a-kind<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN>resource answers all the questions that newbie clinicians , nurses, and allied health workers<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN>have about the Operating Room but are afraid to ask. It is a complete and candid explanation of the sights, sounds, technologies, personalities, and culture<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN>that readers will experience when they enter that complex, stress-inducing world.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Introduction to the Operating Room</I> delivers the practical, real-world guidance newcomers need to ensure patient safety and their own career success. <o:p></o:p></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><FONT face=Calibri>The book is logically divided into two sections: Part 1 discusses the people of the Operating Room and includes companion video<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN>interviews that clarify roles and expectations. This section also delves into the politics and culture of the Operating Room.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN>Part 2 is devoted to the equipment of the Operating Room.<o:p></o:p></FONT></P><P class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style='FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'>        </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face=Calibri>The first book to combine a description of OR people/culture/rules<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN>with discussion of<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN>equipment/technology<o:p></o:p></FONT></P><P class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style='FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'>        </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face=Calibri>Includes a valuable glossary of “Operating Speak” that translates the language of the Operating Room to everyday language<o:p></o:p></FONT></P><P class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style='FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'>        </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face=Calibri>A great resource to help readers impress the attendings and staff of the Operating Room</FONT><o:p></o:p></P>